Regulating Co-operative Banking

The Reserve Bank of India had, on October 03, 2025, issued eight draft Directions on Lending to Related Parties, viz.,: (i) Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (ii) Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (iii) Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (iv) Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (v) Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (vi) Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 (vii) Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 and (viii) Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 seeking feedback from stakeholders. The draft directions were aimed primarily at providing a harmonised, principle-based framework to be adopted by REs while lending to related parties, suitably rationalising the existing provisions.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guwahati vide Directive No.GWH.DOS.ADM.No.S103/01-10-101/2025-26 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of six months up to close of business on January 04, 2026. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on January 04, 2026.

A) Analysis of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter during the month of December 2025 has been carried out, and the summary thereof is given below – Description No. of Applications A Applications pending at the beginning of the month 3,217 B Applications received during the month 24,544 C Referred back to applicants for additional information 388

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Innovative Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Delhi vide Directive No. DEL.DOS.EXG_SSM.No.S143/12-10-005/2025-2026 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of 06 months up to close of business on January 04, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Bhavani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S2770/12-22-023/2025-2026 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 04, 2026. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on January 04, 2026.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Shree Mahalaxmi Urban Co-operative Credit Bank Ltd., Gokak (Karnataka) vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S4800/12-23-151/2024-25 dated September 26, 2024, for a period of six months up to close of business on March 27, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on December 27, 2025.

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. AMD.DOS.SSM.No.S831/11-03-153/2025-2026 dated December 17, 2025 has issued certain Directions to The Valsad Mahila Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Valsad, Gujarat, (“the bank”), whereby, as from the close of business on December 18, 2025, the bank shall not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including borrowal of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits, disburse or agree to disburse any payment whether in discharge of its liabilities and obligations or otherwise, enter into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets except as notified in the RBI Direction dated December 17, 2025, a copy of which has been directed to be displayed on the bank's

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. GWH.DOS.ADM.No.S233/01-10-101/2025-2026 dated December 17, 2025, has issued certain Directions to The Gauhati Cooperative Urban Bank Ltd., whereby, as from the close of business on December 17, 2025, the bank shall not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including

It is hereby notified for the information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A, read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S6986/12-22-482/2025-2026 dated December 15, 2025, has issued certain Directions to Loknete R.D. (Appa) Kshirsagar Sahakari Bank Ltd, Niphad Tal. Niphad, Dist. Nashik, (“the bank”), whereby, as from the close of business on December 16, 2025, the bank shall not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Amod Nagric Co-operative Bank Ltd., Amod, Gujarat with The Bhuj Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd.,